If someone I didn't know grabbed my hand and on public bus, I'd certainly
be very surprised. My surprise would like quickly turn to apprehension and
suspicion: who is this person, and what do they want from me?

It's easy in situations like this to forget that sometimes, things happen
that are rather out of the ordinary - and that are purely innocent. Luckily,
21-year-old Godfrey Cutto had that perspective in mind when a complete stranger
on a bus grabbed his hand one day.

Another passenger photographed the scene and later posted photos of the
event on Facebook - since then, the photo has been shared over 14,000 times.
Here's why.

It was an ordinary afternoon when 21-year-old Godfrey Cutto jumped on the
bus. But he soon ran into something out of the ordinary. The man sitting next
to him reached out and took his hand.

Godfrey was of course surprised, but decided to play along. Meanwhile, the
man kept a firm grip on his hand.

The 21-year-old gradually became uncomfortable and thought he might be
getting pranked. Still, instead of pulling it away, he let the stranger hold
it, and even allowed him to lay his head on his shoulder for the entire bus
trip.

He'd realized that the man was somehow different.

"I just allowed it, like what am I going to do? Sometimes you just
have to be selfless and put someone else’s needs above yours," Godfrey
told Inspire More.

Another passenger, who felt the moment exemplified a very simple type of
kindness, photographed the scene and later posted it on Facebook. It was not
long before a relative of the man on the bus approached Godfrey and thanked him
for his kindness.

It turned out that the man on the bus named Robert and was slightly
mentally disabled. All he wanted was to feel safe - and holding Godfrey's hand
on his way home helped him tremendously.

Such a simple gesture from a 21-year-old - yet it went such
a long way for Robert. Godfrey understood that the man had special needs and
just wanted to feel safe. Please share if you agree this young man's gesture
was just wonderful!